Date:2/23/2010

ledge of the microbiological monitoring of feeds and raw materials. As a result, since the end of the project Olmix has been able to market two products for use in animal feed. The first, called M Feed, is a growth promoter which aids the digestive process and helps to maintain the balance of the gut microflora. The economic yield of the animals is increased by enhanced digestion and growth. The second product, MTx+ adsorbs harmful mycotoxins from the feed and its use has been shown to increase livestock productivity. Both products are already being marketed in many countries throughout Europe and in Russia, the US and Japan, with estimated worldwide sales of 12 million in 2009. "The activated clay Amadeite is an innovative, natural additive, and really important for agriculture and many other industrial applications," says Aurlie Garel, also from Olmix.

Developing the new activated clay product Amadeite was only possible through the support of EUREKA, which helped to locate and bring together partner organisations with the right expertise and facilities. Collaboration between the partner organisations was excellent. The impact of the project is that it allowed the development of a highly effective range of products, to take the place of the antibiotics whose widespread use was threatening to increase microbial resistance.

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Contact: Piotr Pogorzelski piotr.pogorzelski@es.eureka.be 322-777-0979 EUREKA Source:Eurekalert

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